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Somerset have bucked recent history and put faith in spinners Jack Leach and Dom Bess to bowl in tandem

Jack Leach and Dom Bess

Interviews by James Coyne

The weavers of Taunton

Taunton’s transformation into a paradise for spin bowlers has elicited strong reactions. There have been howls of protest from supporters at rival counties who feel it gives Somerset an undue advantage to play on result pitches. But plenty of other cricket fans are just happy to see more spin being bowled.

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England’s greatest batsmen – we asked 27 experts to name their top 5, and collated the results. There are some fascinating choices!
The superb Simon Barnes, with the best turn of phrase in sports journalism, on England’s year so far.
The feisty Jarrod Kimber on the state of play in Australian cricket.
The elegant and massively under-rated David Townsend on Adelaide Oval.
A lovely piece on the greatness of Dennis Lillee, by Simon Hughes.
A forensic look at the problems at Sussex, by the man in the know, Bruce Talbot.